As heavy snow and strong winds impact parts of the East Coast of the U.S., TPA travelers are experiencing hundreds of cancellations.<\/p>\n
Over 100 flights have been canceled at Tampa International Airport (TPA) Monday morning as parts of the East Coast are dealing with severe winter weather.<\/a><\/p>\n Many of the affected flights are coming from or going to TPA from cities such as Philadelphia, New York and Boston and, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.<\/a><\/p>\n It also comes as the Tampa Bay area is experiencing a blast of colder air<\/a> from gusty winds on Monday, making it feel near freezing. This is ahead of a widespread freeze potential on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n Here’s how many flights to or from TPA have been canceled or delayed as of 7:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23:<\/p>\n 26 delays111 cancellations576 total flights <\/p>\n Travelers should check with their airlines for the latest flight information.<\/p>\n
Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the northeastern U.S. were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings<\/a> Monday as heavy snow and strong winds intensified, creating whiteout conditions in the densely populated region.<\/p>\n Snow fell at a rate of 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7.6 centimeters) an hour early Monday from New York through Massachusetts. Some areas have gotten well over a foot (30 centimeters) of snow since Sunday, along with wind gusts of over 30 mph (48 kph) and low visibility.<\/p>\n Long Island MacArthur Airport reported 20 inches (50.8 centimeters) of snow as of Monday morning. Freehold, New Jersey, had 19 inches (48. 2 centimeters).<\/p>\n The National Weather Service called travel conditions \u201cnearly impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n
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